Pharmacy technician requirements in New Hampshire — answered.

Yes. New Hampshire requires registration with the Board of Pharmacy at the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC). Applicants must be at least 16, hold a high school diploma or GED (or be working toward one), demonstrate good moral character, have no drug-related felony, complete 80 hours of on-the-job training, and register within 15 days of starting work.

Three under RSA 318:15-a and Ph 800: Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT — 80 hours OJT, no exam), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT — PTCB or NHA ExCPT), and Licensed Advanced Pharmacy Technician (APhT — created in 2019; adds service hours, a jurisprudence exam, and skill assessments).

Not for the basic RPhT tier. PTCB CPhT or NHA ExCPT is required for the Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) tier and is a prerequisite for the Licensed Advanced Pharmacy Technician (APhT) tier.

RPhT status can be obtained in 1 to 2 months once you complete the 80-hour OJT and register within 15 days of starting work. Adding PTCB CPhT typically takes another 3 to 6 months and unlocks the CPhT tier; the APhT tier adds further service hours, a jurisprudence exam, and skill assessments.

Yes — as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) after completing 80 hours of on-the-job training. Use that time to prepare for the PTCB Certification Exam and upgrade to CPhT, which unlocks vaccine administration.

Application and renewal fees are set on the OPLC fee schedule — verify current amounts via the Board's license-fees page. Applications are non-refundable.

Yes. PTCB CPhT and NHA ExCPT are the recognized national certifications for both the CPhT and APhT tiers under RSA 318:15-a and Ph 800.

Yes. RxTechExam prepares candidates for the PTCB Certification Exam — required for both the CPhT tier (which authorizes flu and COVID-19 vaccine administration) and as a prerequisite for the APhT tier under RSA 318:15-a.

Compounding technicians need at least 0.4 CEUs (4 hours) of compounding CE every 2 years. The general tech CE baseline under Ph 400 is being revised — verify the current rule status (proposed repeal/replace was open for comment through March 2026).

RSA 318 and Ph 800 reference supervision standards established by rule rather than a specific numeric ratio. Verify the current Ph 800 codified text with the Board.

Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT) may administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines under on-site immunizing pharmacist supervision (RSA 318:16-b). RPhTs may NOT immunize. Licensed APhTs may perform tech-check-tech (final product verification, non-compounded) plus broader vaccine administration.

There is no compact. Reciprocity is available through OPLC's general rules under RSA 310.

Applications are filed with the OPLC Board of Pharmacy at oplc.nh.gov/board-pharmacy.